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Bullet and Dragon fought fiercely atop the soft island clouds...

Bullet was like a ferocious tiger, decisive in his attacks and brimming with power, while Dragon was more like an agile eagle. Most of the time, he evaded, but whenever he attacked, he could precisely cut off his opponent's offensive or strike a vital point.

For a time, neither could gain the upper hand.

However, as the battle dragged on, Dragon gradually began to show signs of fatigue.

Bullet's defenses were far too strong. His talent for Armament Haki allowed him to charge forward without a care, completely like a reckless brute.

Whenever he crashed toward Dragon like a slab of iron, Dragon could only evade most of the time and could not confront him head-on.

Coupled with the gap in stamina between Dragon and Bullet, by the time the battle ended, Dragon was utterly exhausted, while Bullet looked as if he had only just finished warming up. His eyes gleamed, and he seemed eager to keep fighting.

"I take back what I said earlier! You're not weak!" Bullet said.

"You're strong too..." Dragon panted, bracing his hands on his knees.

"You've improved a lot, Dragon."

Annus rarely offered praise, but what he said next concerned Dragon even more.

"At this level, you're qualified to undergo the trial."

"You've been mentioning that since the beginning... What exactly is this so-called trial?" Dragon looked at Annus.

Annus smiled mysteriously. Rather than answering at once, he kept Dragon in suspense and changed the subject. "Do you know what you need to do to become my 'apostle'?"

"Pass news from across the seas to you... carry out certain activities under your orders..."

"That's right. The activity I want you to carry out is revolution."

"Revolution?" This was the first time Dragon had encountered